AMERICAN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 11 June 1923, Page 3

AMERICAN ITEMS.

AUSTRALIAN ANI) NCAULK ASSOCIATION. MR HUGHES’ OPINION. (Received this day at 9.2.1 a.m.) NEW YORK, June 10. The ‘ New York Tribune,” in a lengthy editorial commenting on Mr W. M. Hughes’ articles in the London “Morning Post,” stresses the ex-LTcmier’s unhesitating concession that the selfgoverning Dominions are less than nations in the conduct of foreign affairs, in which the Empire has a unified policy. The newspaper contends that the United Kingdom and Dominions therefore, should have only one vote in the Association of Nations. A YOUTH’S FEAT. NEW YORK, June 10. Francis Hussey, an eighteen year old school boy, equalled the world’s hundred yards record in nine and threefifths seconds.

BRITISH GOODS AND EMPIRE preference. (Received this clay at 8 a.to.) OTTAWA, June 9. The Australian Premiers were entertained by the Montreal Board ol Trade at a dinner. Sir George l-'nller, Premier of N.S.AY., in a speech, said tnat he went to London to seek the approval of the Imperial- Government for his Government’s new immigration scheme, and also to preach the gospel of development of trade within the Empire. Sir George Fuller explained the immigration plans. He then referred to trade matters and said that in view of Australia’s large purchases of British goods and preference given to Britain, which amounted to £8,000,000 annually, Australia, in return was not askjpg 'for any general preference. “We merely ask,” he said, ‘‘that instead of buying dried fruits from foreign countries, Britain give us an opporF tunity for marketing as equally good products grown by British people on Empire soil. No legislation was required for such a purpose, nor does the proposal conflict, with'Mr Bonar Law’s pledge that Britain would refrain, for tho present, from introducing large fiscal reforms. The preference we now receive on canned 1 and dried fruits is so small as to be practically useless. Canada is equally interested in this question, and I take it that this Dominion will stand with Australia, at tire next Imperial Conference, in demanding an extension by Britain of reciprocal trade preference.”